In the Face of Prejudice, the 'Black Swans' Took the Ballet World by Storm; A new book shows how pioneering ballerinas captivated audiences and broke racial barriers

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  • Author(s): By:Cat Woods
  • Source:
    Smithsonian, May 1, 2024 Arts Culture, 3pp
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    • Abstract:
      Lydia Abarca's ballet career was forewritten in her body and her posture from early childhood, when she seemed to hover above everyone else on an invisible string. Accepted into the elite Juilliard School in 1961 at age 10, she spent four years there, the lone Black girl surrounded by affluent white girls...